Kimberly47

I maintained. Well, technically I lost 0.2 pounds, but this site doesn’t do tenths and I round up. I’m happy I didn’t gain…eating out is still a huge problem for me. But my mom is planning on cooking this week, which means I will have plenty of food around the house to heat up, rather than ordering something. Which is good. I also plan to up the treadmill mileage to 2 miles a day this week. Might not get all the way there the first week, but hopefully it will only take me a day or two to get there. And the more miles I rack up each week, the more weight I lose. Yay! So maybe I’ll be down a pound or two come next Monday. Hope everyone else has a great week!

I was hoping for a bigger loss this week…but with everything going on between teaching during the day, going to school for my master’s at night, trying to have a life and find time to relax, I’m pretty pleased with my one pound. And that one pound got me to my mini-goal! On to the next one! Running 1.75 miles every day this week, then on to 2 miles a day. I am really loving running…it’s such an amazing feeling to accomplish your goals. So all in all, I am in good spirits and can’t wait to see the loss next week Hope everyone else is having a good week as well!!

Okay, so after last week when I skipped my weigh in because I couldn’t bear to see how much I gained during my first week as a teacher, I quickly got back on track and managed to lose a pound. It’s not much, but it’s enough to keep me going. I’m shooting for two pounds this week. And I upped my running from 1.5 miles a day to 1.75 miles. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but it adds on 3.5 miles a week, so it’s not too shabby. Congratulations to me. It’s Monday, so today is my day off from running. I plan to come home, get in my pajamas and fall asleep watching the Olympics. Hope everyone else has a good week!

So last week I started school, and completely messed up. Probably gained back all the weight I lost, lol. So I’m not weighing in this week. I have gotten back on track quickly, and I feel like I would get frustrated and quit if I weighed and saw a big gain. So I’m going to assume I maintained and go about my week normally. Hopefully I will show a loss next week. I didn’t give up on the running though, so I’m kicking butt in that department…

Today was my first official day at school, all the other teachers wanted to go out to eat, so I went with them. Then I ordered Chinese food with my mom tonight But I have been faithful to my work outs, so one day this week isn’t going to undo all the weight I have lost. But I told all my coworkers that I am eating healthy and that, even though I appreciate them wanting to include me, I would rather they not invite me to go eat with them (I can’t handle the temptation, lol). So that is taken care of. And I will be taking healthy salads for lunch instead of the pizza place down the road. So after a horrendous first day, I will not let working be an excuse. I WILL GET OVER MY ADDICTION TO EATING OUT!!! Lol. I am so determined…

Okay, so I only lost 1 pound, but that’s one pound less than I weighed yesterday, so I’m satisfied. I’m making progress!! Same goals for this week (no fast food, stick with the running), and I should hit my mini goal of 179 next week. However, I start work this week (teachers get so spoiled in the summer), and I’m a little nervous about how that will affect me. Most days, I can control the fast food craving, and I can ALWAYS make myself run (I’ve grown to love it), but if I’ve been at school all day, I’m gonna want to eat something out of the vending machine for lunch and grab McDs on the way home. And then when I get home, I’ll feel full and tired and won’t run. Right now, the plan is to get up 5 minutes earlier to eat breakfast (I used to skip it, but that’s why I eat so much the rest of the day), make sure to take a healthy lunch with me to school, and run on the treadmill as soon as I walk in the door before I have time to wind down and get lazy.  I hope I can stick with it. Wish me luck, and I hope everyone else has a great week!

My need for food. It’s not that I eat too much, it’s what I eat. For some reason I just can’t keep myself away from unhealthy, fattening food, and I can’t figure out why or how I justify it in my head. I guess this week could have been a lot worse, and it’s not over yet, I still have tomorrow to redeem myself for tonight, I just wish I could control this better. Next week I want to be able to blog about how I kept my goal and didn’t eat out once. I have cut WAY back though, and I guess that counts for something.

And I have not only gotten used to the exercise routine, I kinda love it. It’s exhilarating to be on the treadmill, knowing that I am strong enough now to run as far as I want to, and that I in a week I will be strong enough to go farther. It feels good to get my blood pumping and to stretch my new muscles. I even love catching my breath afterwards because it’s almost like I can feel my heart and lungs getting stronger. I know it sounds a little weird, but with all the unhealthy blood pressure and heart disease in my family, I NEEDED to learn to love running. And I have. Which is a huge deal, because once I am able to run long distances on a regular basis, not only will I be much healthier, when I have bad nights like this one, they won’t be as big of a deal. So there’s one huge bright spot in my bad mood tonight, lol. Hope everyone else is doing well and having a great weekend!

So I’m half way through the week and I think it’s been great so far. I know I’ve lost inches (probably pounds too), and I’m kicking my treadmill’s butt everytime I get on it. I bought a whole ton of new clothes (big sale at Kohl’s) for work that are cute and flattering and I was so excited when I realized I had to buy one size smaller than usual. It was such a good boost and has kept me working even harder to get to my goal this week. Now that I can see it REALLY starting to work, I am even more motivated to stick with it. So congratulations to me! I hope everyone else is having a week that is just as good. Good luck, ladies! Keep working!

So I didn’t lose. But I didn’t gain either, which is good. I think my body just lost that 5 pounds way too quickly when I was sick, and all that work I did the last 2 weeks was to help my body catch up. Which is fine. I technically get a cheat day today, but I decided to skip it and stick with the diet to help me get back on track. And the strangest part? I didn’t really get grumpy about it. I guess healthy lifestyles stick. I didn’t run today, but it’s my muscles’ day off. So, week #3 goals.

1. I CANNOT EAT A SINGLE FAST FOOD OR RESTARAUNT MEAL! This is part of the reason I didn’t lose this week, I had a bad night and went out to eat. Anyway, I am going to stick to the healthy food I already have in my kitchen and save myself a few dollars and a few pounds.

2. Run 6 of the 7 days. I’m making progress, slowly but surely. I am up to 1.5 miles, and I don’t plan to go any farther this week. I’m going to slowly build my endurance. I’ll start creeping the mileage up after I’m a little more comfortable at 1.5.

My weight goal is 180. I think 2 pounds is easier done than 3, but still a significant loss for one week. I’m getting there. The best thing I have noticed this time around is dedication. It’s week #3 and I’ve had a couple slip-ups. But in the past I would slip up on the 3rd day and quit. I think this time around I’m taking things slower and more realistically and reprogramming my brain to be healthy instead of just skinny. So it’s going to stick this time. Yay for me! And yay for all of you that are doing this with me. I love this site and the support! Have a wonderful week and good luck!

Not as successful as I hoped. I did keep my exercise goals, which is great. I had a bad food night the other night, went out to eat. I wanted to hit my mini goal of 179, but that is not going to happen. I started my period and am carrying a little extra weight because of that, I think. And maybe 3 pounds a week is a little too much since I have no more water weight left to lose. However, I’m not going to be too hard on myself, I will be happy as long as I lost something. And next week I will focus more on the diet goals. One step at a time…

 Wish me a good weigh in tomorrow!